Garment hanger



June 5, 1951 M. D. LooNEY 2,556,139

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Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER MarinaD. Looney, Berger, Tex.

Application February 25, 1949, Serial No. 78,289

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a garment hanger.

An object of the invention is the production of an emcient and simplegarment hanger that will admirably support a complete suit or ensemble.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a garment hangerwhich has a rotatable hook section whereby the jaws of the garmenthanger can be easily opened if closed, or the jaws can be veryefiiciently held in a closed or clamping position as the operatordesires.

A still further object of the invention is the provision in a garmenthanger of a rotatable hook section which has interlocking legs when thegarment hanger is in a closed or clamping condition, and when the legsare separated the jaws will be wide open.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more par ticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a View in side elevation of a gar ment hanger constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing the ends of one of thejaws in vertical section.

Figure 2 is an end view of the garment hanger shown in an open ornon-clamping position.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a View in side elevation of the garment hanger when in apartially closed or clamping position.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 55, Figure 4, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of the garment hanger when in aclosed or clamping position.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 'l--l', Figure 6and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, in which the preferred embodiment of thisinvention is illustrated, l| designates the two substantially straightjaws which are preferably formed of plastic material. In each jaw i aretwo vertical slots 2; these slots 2 are formed near the end of the jawfor the purpose hereinafter described.

A frame 3 is provided which has at each of its ends two angular arms 4.In the middle of the frame 3 is a substantially horizontal comparativelylarge loop 5. Each arm 4 is provided with 2 an upstanding clampingU-shaped finger 6. This finger 6 is frictionally held in slot 2 (Fig. 1)against accidental displacement, because the finger 6 will tightly clampthe walls of the slot 2.

A rotatable hook section I is provided which comprises a hook 8 and twoangular legs 9.. Each leg 9 is rotatably mounted in one of the jaws lwith a knob In on its outer end, to prevent the legs from coming out ofthe jaw I. The hook section 1 extends through the large loop 5 and isrotatably mounted therein. The legs 9 are substantially S-shape and whenthe jaws are in their closed position (Figure 7) these s-shape legsinterlock as shown.

In operation, when the jaws are in their closed position (Figs. 6 and'7), to open the jaws the operator turns the hook 8 to the left,rotating the hook section 7, which will cause the jaws to begin toseparate, as clearly shown in Figure 5, then upon continuing the rotarymovement of the hook section, to make a complete revolution, the jawswill be open, as shown in Figure 2 with the hook section in the positionshown in Figure 1. From actual experience with a working device, it hasbeen found that the device is positive in operation, easy to manipulate,and very satisfactory in holding garments and apparel of all kinds asthe operator desires.

On the inner face of each jaw l, near its ends, are felt paddings Hwhich assist in efficiently holding the garment or other objectpositioned between the jaws I, when the jaws are in their closedposition (Fig. 7).

By reason of the S-shape or angular legs 9 interlocking when the deviceis in a closed position, a very secure lock is produced for preventingthe jaws from separating while in operation.

The wire of which the frame 3 and the hook section I are constructed isof sufficient springy nature as to give the efficient results hereinindicated.

Referring to Figure 3, the angular legs 9 rotate in the apertures 12formed vertically in laws I.

While I have described the preferred embodi-' ment of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes asshall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a garment hanger the combination of jaws, a frame provided with aloop, a rotatable hook section positioned in said loop, said rotatablehook section provided with a pair of angular interlocking legs, and saidlegs rotatably mounted in and extending through said jaws and providedon their outer ends with means on the outside of said jaws preventingsaid legs from pulling out of said jaws.

2. In a garment hanger, the combintion of jaws, a frame provided with aloop, a rotatable hook section extending through said loop, saidrotatable hook section provided on its outer end with a hook and on itsinner end with a pair of substantially S-shaped legs, said S-shape legshaving portions rotatably mounted in said jaws, and knobs formed on theouter ends of said legs outside of said jaws.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a garment hanger comprising a pairof substantially straight jaws, each jaw provided near its ends withopen ended vertical slots, a frame provided at its center with a largehorizontal loop and at each end with a pair of arms, each arm providedwith an upstanding inverted U-shape finger, said finger positioned inone of said slots, a rotatable hook section extending through said largeloop, said hook section provided on its outer end with a hook and onitsinner end with interlocking substantially S-shape legs, and said legsrotatably mounted in and extending through said jaws and each legprovided outside of the jaw with an integral knob, substantially asshown and described.

MARMA D. LOONEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,524,810 Bolen Feb. 3, 19252,135,846 Roberti Nov. 8,1939 2,165,215 Blinn July 11, 1939 2,423,369Brunner July 1, 1947

